Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of overweight, male

Mexico
71.2%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
71.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
20th
Puerto Rico rank
21st

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 71.2% against 71.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 53.3% 51.6% 1.8% Mexico
2000s 62.4% 62.6% 0.2% Puerto Rico
2010s 68.3% 68.6% 0.3% Puerto Rico
2020s 70.9% 70.8% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
Mexico, at 71.2% against 71.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Mexico ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.